Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125329532 - Elkhart Tool & Die, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Indiana Department Of Labor

Inspection Nr: 125329532

Report ID: 0551800

Date Opened: 03/17/1997

Site Address:
Elkhart Tool & Die, Inc.
2400 South 15th Street
Elkhart, IN 46517

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3714

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/08/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362659138

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5			2		7
Current Violations	4			3		7
Initial Penalty	$9,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,900
Current Penalty	$5,175	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,175
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	2200080101	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$1,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A03 II	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$2,250	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19100219 D01	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$300	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19100219 E01 I	04/02/1997	04/07/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004	Serious	19100151 B	04/02/1997	04/20/1997	$1,125	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005	Other	19100252 C13	04/02/1997	04/20/1997	$0	$1,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02001	Other	4000402	04/02/1997	04/10/1997	$0	$0	$0	-
8.	02002	Other	19100132 D02	04/02/1997	04/20/1997	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170106454

Event: 03/03/1997

Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

Employee #1 was operating a Chicago 50-ton press brake. The press had an 8 ft bed, and about 3 ft of it were being used as the point of operation. Employee #1 would put a 28 1/4 in. by 2 1/4 in. steel part into the die area with her left hand and step on the foot control to cycle the press. She would then remove the part with her right hand and put each end into the die area to put the second and third bend on the part. Employee #1 stated that she had put a part into the die area when she noticed the ram coming down slowly. She had her foot under the foot control and raised the pedal, thinking this would stop the ram. Instead, the ram came down faster and caught her left hand in the die area, completely amputating all four fingers. Employee #1 had been wearing pullbacks, but they had not been properly adjusted.

Keywords: PULL BACK DEVICE, DIE, AMPUTATED, PRESS BRAKE, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, UNTRAINED, HAND, RAM

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125329532			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Punching and stamping press machine operators

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